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Lance Bombardier Luke Templeton said: "There was a sigh of relief once we had all five down in the saloon, and it was time to power back to Las Galletas [on Tenerife].

"Other Brits and Dutch sailors heard the Mayday call and were waiting for us at the marina to help offload the stressed and cold casualties.

"I led them up to a cafe on the marina and got some warm drinks and had the showers open ready for them to use with fresh dry clothes to get changed into, which the other Brits had provided.

"The ambulance and local services arrived and checked them over and once they warmed up they all seemed pretty relaxed. I lent them my phone and gave them some cash to get to a local hotel and get all the appropriate documentation so they could book a flight and go back home."

Colonel Wilson said he was proud of his crew, with whom he is currently undertaking the long training expedition scheduled from September 2017 to July 2018 around the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

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